{"id":143299,"date":"2025-08-13T20:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/143299\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T20:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T20:45:11","slug":"joe-foss-shooting-complex-set-to-reopen-in-buckeye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/143299\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Foss Shooting Complex set to reopen in Buckeye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2013 Buckeye is set to reopen the Joe Foss Shooting Complex this weekend after assuming control of the range earlier this year and making improvements.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyeaz.gov\/Home\/Components\/News\/News\/2796\/18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">grand opening event<\/a> will start at 9 a.m. Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The recreational facility at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/W+Buckeye+Hls+Dr,+Arizona+85326\/@33.2762563,-112.6605686,7261m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80d4cd3e6c9ecd85:0xd06600749f9d78cb!8m2!3d33.2749823!4d-112.6464386!16s%2Fg%2F11vwwmkj4r?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">26700 W. Buckeye Hills Drive<\/a> will also offer food trucks, giveaways and tours that day.<\/p>\n<p>Why was Joe Foss Shooting Complex closed to the public?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buckeyeaz.gov\/community\/parks-recreation\/parks-and-facilities\/joe-foss-shooting-range\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Joe Foss Shooting Complex<\/a> opened within Buckeye Hills Regional Park in 2009. The facility sits on public land that is under Bureau of Land Management control, so it can only be managed by a nonprofit organization or a government entity.<\/p>\n<p>Various nonprofits have managed the site over the years, but it shut down to the public in July 2024 after the previous vendor\u2019s special use permit expired.<\/p>\n<p>In December, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-news\/joe-foss-shooting-complex-reopen\/5639369\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">approved an intergovernmental agreement<\/a> to let Buckeye manage the range for the next 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>The West Valley city is now in charge of maintenance, repairs and other improvement projects.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Foss Shooting Complex options, prices<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, the shooting range will be open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The venue is available for law enforcement training on other days.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone from beginners to experienced shooters can practice there.<\/p>\n<p>The complex will have on-site range safety officers and feature the following options for shooters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50- and 200-yard rifle\/pistol bays.<\/li>\n<li>A shotgun area for trap and clay shooting.<\/li>\n<li>Steel targets in select bays.<\/li>\n<li>Shaded shooting benches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The facility will cost $7 to use and sell sets of 25 clays for $7.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kstonezone\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @kstonezone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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